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Giving Gratitude for an Artistic Childhood
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment arts education, dance, Gratitude, MAEIA, music, theatre, visual arts
This time of year asks us to pay attention to gratitude and the blessings we have received. In my years as an arts educator and advocate, and in my role as MAEIA blog editor, I...
Continue ReadingHelping Our Evaluators Understand What We’re Doing – Encore Post From March 9th, 2018
Eavesdropping on a Teacher’s Conversation Recently, I had the opportunity to be present with a small group of art and music teachers. They were young...
Continue ReadingIt’s the Start of the School Year. Find your Team. You are not Alone!
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Back to School, collaboration, dance, MAEIA, music, Online Learning, theatre, visual arts
In preparing ourselves as educators for this [input your own adjective here] school year, it is so critical for us to not become an island. More than ever, we must lean on one...
Continue ReadingArts Education Grants: Applying is Easy. It Really Is!
Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment grants, MCACA, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, project grants
Editor’s Note: This is hard to believe, but Chad says, “Arts in Education grants often go unused and the money is sent back to the state to be redistributed elsewhere.” Read...
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